Meet the Team

‘Women Into Construction has a great team, all of whom are passionate about increasing gender diversity within construction and related industries. They come with knowledge and experience of working in a variety of areas within the industry, and are available to give you any assistance you need.’

Kath Moore MBE
Managing Director

Kath entered the construction industry as a trainee carpenter at the age of 19 and worked on site for several years on both new-build and renovation projects. She set up and ran her own carpentry and joinery business, and went on to teach carpentry in further education. Kath is passionate about encouraging and supporting women who wish to work in construction, and feels that they have the potential to make a very positive contribution to this interesting and exciting industry.

In 2018 Kath received an MBE for services to the construction industry.

Jacqui Wordsworth
Director of Business Development

Jacqui Wordsworth, a qualified Mechanical Engineer, has over 25 years’ experience of developing and delivering successful employment and skills programmes in both public and private sector across engineering, construction and the green economy.

After 7 years with Shell International in the UK and overseas, she moved into the public sector in 2000. She then led employment and skills programmes in London including the Gateway to Industry regeneration programme in East London, the London Development Agency’s Adult Employment and Skills programme and their Green Skills Strategy. Working with private sector engineering and construction companies such as Carillion & Balfour Beatty Living Places to develop their social value offers, she took this experience to set up her own project management consultancy in 2016.

As a Director of Women into Construction since 2017, she has helped to develop new programmes and diversify funding streams to enable WiC to support over 500 women a year across the UK.

Louise Hart CGMA
Finance Manager

Louise is a CIMA qualified Management Accountant. Her career has spanned a variety of sectors, most significantly retail, before arriving here in the construction industry. Louise enjoys the challenges and variety of work encountered working in an SME where there’s never a dull moment! She supports the business behind the scenes and loves working with such a passionate and knowledgeable team.

Debra Wren
Finance Administrator

Debra has worked in the employment and skills sector for over 42 years across both public and private sectors. Debra started on the development of government funded youth programmes in the early days of the Youth Opportunities Programme in London and also supported Training Providers of both Adult and Youth programmes quality assuring the delivery and development.  Whilst at London East Training and Enterprise Council, she was the Strategy Manager for Construction and Engineering, which led to her working alongside Jacqui Wordsworth on the Gateway to Industry project – a time she describes this time as the highlight of her career!   As well as working in Further Education and holding roles such as Apprenticeship Manager, Sales Manager and responsibilities for STEM, Competitions and Work Experience, Debra joined WorldSkills UK and had responsibility, along with her team, for delivering the UK National finals each year. This included working with, and developing, the UK Squad and Team that would go on to represent the UK internationally in a wide range of vocational skills competitions, something the UK has participated in since 1953!   Debra thrives being part of a team and describes the team at Women into Construction as the most fun and passionate group yet.

Aretha Kelly
Project Manager – London

Aretha has a legal secretarial background. She works as a Project Manager across the London area, and also coordinates our training and administration functions.

Anna Walterskotter Project Manager

Anna Walterskotter
Project Manager – London

Anna, who originally trained and worked as a plumber, went on to forge a career in construction training, leading college departments in construction and engineering across London. Anna is now using her knowledge of employment and skills, gained from working with a wide range of stakeholders, to help women find inspiring career opportunities; hopefully resulting in the same enjoyment that she has found herself by working in this versatile industry.